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April 24

My Wiki page was deleted without reason

My Wiki page was on a fictional character. just as real as if someone did a page on a video game character. I sited where I got the information from and gave credit to the creator of the subject. Also the message I got was unclear with what was wrong with my Wiki page. -Bojankles

P.S. the wiki page was a draft that I tried to publish but it was denyed. If you want to see the draft than please go here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1agnnB7CKfTJbcbMIZuO1joC_c7LtTlpnaPbv19YYxP4/edit

. BOJANKLES (talk) 00:08, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

I looked at your deleted page. It was just some garbage you made up. This is an encyclopedia, not a place to just publish any thought that enters your head. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 00:13, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Well that's dumb BOJANKLES (talk) 05:00, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

There are tons of dumb thinks on Wikipedia BOJANKLES (talk) 05:01, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Mine isn't the only one BOJANKLES (talk) 05:01, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

And, I didn't make it up. Someone else made it up. Just like The legend of Zelda, Just like DND, just like pokemon. And there are wiki pages on lots of those. BOJANKLES (talk) 05:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Read Wikipedia:Notability and Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Absolutely nothing in your draft provides the slightest evidence that it belongs on Wikipedia. AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:14, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

You really are a grump BOJANKLES (talk) 05:05, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Perhaps first read Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors. -- Hoary (talk) 01:58, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for giving a nice reply, I really appreciate this even if it is still not quite what I wanted. BOJANKLES (talk) 05:04, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

BOJANKLES, you seem to have a misunderstanding about the purpose of Wikipedia. This is an encyclopedia consisting of articles about topics that reliable, independent sources have written about. We simply summarize those reliable sources. As for fictional characters, we have an article about Prince Hamlet because reliable sources independent of Shakespeare have been writing about the character for over 400 years. Similarly, Mickey Mouse has been a sensation for 95 years and reliable sources continue to write about him today. We do not host articles about newly created characters that have not yet been discussed extensively by reliable soures. Cullen328 (talk) 08:34, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Based on the link, Draft:The crazy frog seems to be about Crazy Frog or Axel F#Music video. TSventon (talk) 09:40, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

ok thank you for helping me understand BOJANKLES (talk) 21:22, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Image background not being displayed as transparent

The background of File:Cambrian Credit Union logo.webp appears to be transparent on the file page, but it is not being displayed as such at Cambrian Credit Union. Does anyone know why that would be? Graham (talk) 03:15, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

@Graham11: phab:T283646 says WebP images can lose transparency when they are resized. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:09, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

@PrimeHunter: Do you know what the best way of handling the issue in the meantime is? Is there an easy way to convert the file to another format, for instance? Graham (talk) 03:01, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

@Graham11: phab:T283646 says some display sizes may work but the only working size I have found is the original 630px, too much for an infobox. The only stable fix I know is to upload a new file in another format but I don't know a good conversion program. It may work to reupload the WebP file in the exact size displayed by the infobox but that size can vary between users so it's a poor solution. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:38, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

How to correct incorrect birthplace in artcile?

Hi,

In the article regarding me Jon Speelman my place of birth us incorrect - itt should be London. How do U remedy this please? 87.75.101.89 (talk) 10:37, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

I have removed the unsourced birthplace. TSventon (talk) 10:50, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

I notice that Jon Speelman is also listed in Cromer#Notable people. I will remove the entry.

This source gives his birthplace as Marylebone, London. Do we think it's Reliable for our purposes? {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 188.220.144.58 (talk) 13:10, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

It appears reliable enough to use IMvHO. Mjroots (talk) 13:35, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Local news

Is there any WP guidance/essay/whatever that speaks of "local news" (as in regional newspapers etc) in the context of WP:N, WP:RS, WP:NPOV etc? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:41, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

WP:NORG does for organisations. TSventon (talk) 11:46, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

It does and that's interesting. Of course, what was on the top of my head was a person :P Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

There has been discussion at WT:BIO, e.g. here. TSventon (talk) 12:15, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

That's helpful, thanks. "Hard to define" pretty much sums it up. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:20, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

haierHaier 55″ LE55K6500UA smart TV

my haier tv has refused to sign in to netflix says tv needs updating i need help Nassirsharif (talk) 13:39, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

@Nassirsharif: This page is for people who need help with editing. Wikipedia. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:48, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Nassirsharif,

Wikipedia is not a instruction book, or a manual (see WP:NOTMANUAL). This is a Help Desk, for people who need help editing. In your case, you should probably contact Netflix Support (https://help.netflix.com/). Good luck!

Best regards,

Avi

@Avishai11

Avishai11 (talk) 16:44, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

No images

All images are not avaiable. 66.60.183.4 (talk) 17:38, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Can you be more specific? Cambalachero (talk) 17:52, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

If you can load Wikipedia articles but not the images in them, it may be a problem with your own internet connection. Try to check again from an area with a better wifi. Wifi connections may also get slow if there are way too many people trying to use it all at the same time. Cambalachero (talk) 17:56, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Editing our page

I'm looking for help on how to edit our Wikipedia page. We have a lot of incomplete information that I would like to complete Jhammers (talk) 19:27, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Jhammers First, please declare your affiliation with your organization; see conflict of interest and paid editing.

To contribute to the article(not just a "page") about your organization, please use its associated article talk page to make a formal edit request(click for instructions), detailing changes you feel are needed. 331dot (talk) 19:39, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

I'll also provide instructions on your user talk page. 331dot (talk) 19:40, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Is the article Accesswire even remotely near meeting WP:GNG though? Doesn't look like it.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 20:18, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Jhammers.

I'm afraid that the article Accesswire is nothing like a Wikipedia article, and I am dubious that it can be made into one. As 331dot says, you should not edit it, but instead should make edit requests. But in my view, the only thing worth doing to that article is to find some reliable sources where people who are wholly unconnected with Accesswire or Issuer Direct have chosen to write at some length about Accesswire.

The thing to understand is that Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost entirely interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources. Since all of the current sources cited are closely connected with Accesswire, the article does not at present appear to represent any independent evaluation of the company. Frankly, I am baffled as to why an editor as experienced as Rehman should have created such a feeble article at all. ColinFine (talk) 21:16, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Editing a page made by an institution to give a good image of themselves

Hi! I just started recently as a Wikipedia editor. My initial goal was just to help fix small grammar errors, but I have stumbled into a very particular article of an educational institution.

This article talks about elements of the university and its history without indicating any source for it. On the other hand, Im not sure if an statement such as "the university was formed after the dissolution of this two universities" requires a citation or not.

Moreover, the article uses very subjective words to describe the quality, instalations, etc. of the institution. In my humble opinion its clearly a promotional article. What is the procedure for this? Should I add the template of "Source required" after each of those type of sentences?

Thanks for the help. FranGallego33 (talk) 22:49, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

FranGallego33 it would be easier to advise if you linked the article. If the whole article is promotional and unsourced, you could use tags like Template:Promotional tone and Template:More citations needed. If only a few lines are problematic, you could use inline equivalents. TSventon (talk) 23:08, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

thanks for your reply! Yes, the page is already flagged as promotional tone so I guess there isn't much else to do. FranGallego33 (talk) 00:16, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

@FranGallego33: There is! Please be bold, and make edits to improve the article. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:39, 25 April 2024 (UTC)